John Mortimer
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1923-04-21 - 2009-01-16
Place of Birth: Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Biography
Sir John Clifford Mortimer CBE QC FRSL was an English barrister, dramatist, screenwriter, and author. Mortimer was a prolific writer for the theatre, films (starting during World War II, when he wrote scripts for the Crown Film Unit), television and radio. He also wrote fiction and was a trial attorney for more than 30 years.
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Known For
1978The South Bank Show
1979Question Time
1967One Pair of Eyes
The Garden Party
1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1986The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Betjeman and Me
1935Brown on Resolution
2008Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies
1980The Trial of Lady Chatterley
2013Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
1938The Ware Case
1935